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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas by CHARLES DICKENS by Charles Dickens
106 reviews
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Classism
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Child death, Death
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I truly think that if you've never read A Christmas Carol, even if you've seen an adaptation, you're missing out. A Christmas Carol is a wonderful story, at times scary, at times joyful, at times heartbreaking. Its narrator is both humorous and earnest, and the entreaties that are made to audience to look upon others with charity and kindness are very effecting.
There are also parts of the book, often left out of adaptation for time's sake, which are absolutely worth reading. One example is when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the ways in which all sorts of people celebrate, from the Crachits to sailors. Dickens' prose is as beautiful and flowing as always, and it makes for a lovely landscape.
I think there really is a reason that this book is the quintessential Christmas book, in a way that no other book is. Its success is the way it ties merriment and cheer with nostalgia, memory, and, yes, death. Christmas is a time to look back upon life, upon the year. Reflection is almost built into it. It is this reflection - of past, present, and future - which is the backbone of the carol and makes it so good.
Lastly, I would like to mention that the copy (well, one of the four copies) of this book that I own - the reproduction of the original - is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend it more as an object d'art, though the binding looks pretty sturdy.
There are also parts of the book, often left out of adaptation for time's sake, which are absolutely worth reading. One example is when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the ways in which all sorts of people celebrate, from the Crachits to sailors. Dickens' prose is as beautiful and flowing as always, and it makes for a lovely landscape.
I think there really is a reason that this book is the quintessential Christmas book, in a way that no other book is. Its success is the way it ties merriment and cheer with nostalgia, memory, and, yes, death. Christmas is a time to look back upon life, upon the year. Reflection is almost built into it. It is this reflection - of past, present, and future - which is the backbone of the carol and makes it so good.
Lastly, I would like to mention that the copy (well, one of the four copies) of this book that I own - the reproduction of the original - is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend it more as an object d'art, though the binding looks pretty sturdy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I truly think that if you've never read A Christmas Carol, even if you've seen an adaptation, you're missing out. A Christmas Carol is a wonderful story, at times scary, at times joyful, at times heartbreaking. Its narrator is both humorous and earnest, and the entreaties that are made to audience to look upon others with charity and kindness are very effecting.
There are also parts of the book, often left out of adaptation for time's sake, which are absolutely worth reading. One example is when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the ways in which all sorts of people celebrate, from the Crachits to sailors. Dickens' prose is as beautiful and flowing as always, and it makes for a lovely landscape.
I think there really is a reason that this book is the quintessential Christmas book, in a way that no other book is. Its success is the way it ties merriment and cheer with nostalgia, memory, and, yes, death. Christmas is a time to look back upon life, upon the year. Reflection is almost built into it. It is this reflection - of past, present, and future - which is the backbone of the carol and makes it so good.
Lastly, I would like to mention that the copy (well, one of the four copies) of this book that I own - the reproduction of the original - is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend it more as an object d'art, though the binding looks pretty sturdy.
There are also parts of the book, often left out of adaptation for time's sake, which are absolutely worth reading. One example is when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the ways in which all sorts of people celebrate, from the Crachits to sailors. Dickens' prose is as beautiful and flowing as always, and it makes for a lovely landscape.
I think there really is a reason that this book is the quintessential Christmas book, in a way that no other book is. Its success is the way it ties merriment and cheer with nostalgia, memory, and, yes, death. Christmas is a time to look back upon life, upon the year. Reflection is almost built into it. It is this reflection - of past, present, and future - which is the backbone of the carol and makes it so good.
Lastly, I would like to mention that the copy (well, one of the four copies) of this book that I own - the reproduction of the original - is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend it more as an object d'art, though the binding looks pretty sturdy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Classism
Moderate: Child death
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this during the Christmas season and though I had an okay time reading it, it was far too wordy which made even this small book feel quite long. Overall, it was okay and I am glad that it helped spark more stories of its kind but as a story itself, I'd rather just watch the movies.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death